Drugs
AODS Launches ‘Substance Literacy Project’ to Increase Student Awareness and Knowledge
Administrators from the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Services have launched a campaign to raise awareness around drugs and alcohol on Harvard’s campus through Instagram and Facebook posts and signs around campus.
HUHS Director Barreira Raises Concerns About Expanding Access to Naloxone on Campus
Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira raised concerns about the logistics of expanding access on campus to naloxone, a drug used to reverse the symptoms of opioid overdose.
Students Push for Narcan Availability on Harvard's Campus to Combat Overdoses
The students, Eana X. Meng ’19 and Kailash Sundaram ’19, said they hope to raise awareness on campus of the problems of overdosing and push the University to make Narcan more readily available.
Cambridge Recognizes National Recovery Month with Trainings, Events
National Recovery Month is sponsored by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and strives to educate people about substance abuse and recovery.
With Marijuana Zoning Petition, Cambridge Blazes Closer to Seeing Its First Pot Shops
The Cambridge Planning Board heard a recreational marijuana dispensaries zoning petition from the City Council at a public hearing in late August.
Mass. Marijuana Retailers Criticize ‘Community Impact Fees’ on Businesses
Mass. marijuana retailers have accused the Cannabis Control Commission of failing to enforce legal limits on how much municipalities can charge the businesses.
Sackler Protest
A crowd gathers in front of Lamont Library on Friday afternoon to protest the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. The Sackler is being scrutinized for being a leading cause of the opioid epidemic.
Sackler Protest
A crowd gathers in front of Lamont Library on Friday afternoon to protest the Arthur M. Sackler Museum.
Boston Blazes Trail With New Recreational Marijuana Zoning Regulations
The Boston Zoning Commission voted last month to approve zoning regulations for recreational marijuana businesses in Boston.
Former Drug Czars Visit HLS to Address the Opioid Epidemic
Michael P. Botticelli and John P. Walters, former directors of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, spoke to a crowd of over 50 law students Thursday.
Former Governor Chris Christie Visits Harvard to Discuss Opioid Epidemic
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie visited the Institute of Politics Tuesday for a conversation about policy responses to the opioid crisis in America.
Former Governors Speak about Opioid Epidemic at School of Public Health
Five former governors spoke about state responses to the opioid epidemic at a roundtable discussion at the Harvard School of Public Health Thursday.
Healthy Pharms Sales Suspended, Store Closed After Pesticides Found in Marijuana
Healthy Pharms has closed both its Harvard Square and Georgetown locations until further notice, according to a statement posted on its website.
Photographer Asks Harvard to Shun Sackler Donations
Nan Goldin has called on the Harvard Art Museums to reject donations from the Sackler family over its connection to the opioid drug OxyContin.
Into the Weeds
Pot shops may come to Harvard Square, but Harvard students may be limited in their ability to frequent them.
‘LSD’ Houghton Exhibit Showcases Counterculture Paraphernalia
Ivy-lined Houghton Library seems an unlikely place to explore mind-altering substances—but the Library’s latest exhibit, “Altered States: Sex, Drugs, and Transcendance,” does just that.
Opulence and Opium: The Legacy of Harvard's Drug Syndicate
From Harvard, the opium trade spread throughout New England. According to Bradley, Yale University’s infamous Skull and Bone society was funded by the Russels, the most successful family of opium dealers in America. Columbia’s Low Memorial Library was also named after a key member of the family. Even Princeton’s first large benefactor, John Green, funded his contribution through the opium trade.
America's Opioid Crisis
David T. Armstrong, former Vermont Governor Peter E. Shumlin, and R. Gil Kerlikowske speak about America’s opioid crisis at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics Wednesday evening.
It's High Time: Weed at Harvard
Even after recreational marijuana became legal Massachusetts in the fall, some Harvard affiliates—professors, administrators, proctors, deans, even students—still clam up when asked what they think about using the drug on campus.
Marijuana Gummy Incident Briefly Closes Kong
Scorpions bowls weren’t the only intoxicating substance distributed at the Hong Kong Restaurant in October 2016.
Some Students Hope Legalized Marijuana Will Grow Campus Culture
After a statewide legalization of recreational marijuana took effect in Massachusetts Thursday, some Harvard undergraduates said they think the new legislation will change the University’s “campus culture” for the better.
Harvard Yet to Green-Light Weed Ahead of Legalization
Recreational marijuana will be legal in Massachusetts starting Dec. 15, although the future of the drug on Harvard’s campus is uncertain as the University remains mum on changes to its drug and alcohol policy.